Tension rises in Lagos today, with pro-democracy activists ignoring a call by the military leadership to cancel their protests. The demonstrations were planned months ago, to mark the fifth anniversary of cancelled elections, but the appointment of a new military leader in the wake of General Sani Abacha's death this week has given them new urgency and volatility.
Nervous in Nigeria
Tension rises in Lagos today, with pro-democracy activists ignoring a call by the military leadership to cancel their protests. The demonstrations were planned months ago, to mark the fifth anniversary of cancelled elections, but the appointment of a new military leader in the wake of General Sani Abacha's death this week has given them new urgency and volatility.
